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National features of the times of the first settlers of the new world, i. 28.

National works of the Americans, ii. 168.

Necessity, the doctrine of, its influence on society, ii. 93.

Negroes in the United States, their relative position and destiny, i. 362. Compared with the Indians and Americans, i. 362. Origin of their condition of slavery, i. 363. Their situation and its dangers to the whites, i. 386. Why it is more difficult to abolish slavery now than it was in ancient times, i. 387. Prejudices against the whites increased as slavery becomes abolished, i. 389. Their situation in the northern and southern states, i. 390. Why the Americans seek to abolish slavery, i. 392. That servitude which debases the slave is prejudicial to the master, i. 392. Contrast between the right and left bank of the Ohio—causes of the difference, i. 393. The black race, as well as slavery, recedes toward the south—the explanation of the fact, i. 397. Difficulties attending the abolition of slavery in the south, i. 399. Dangers to come—general anxiety, &c., i. 400. Foundation of Liberia in Africa, i. 468. Why the Americans of the south increase the hardships of slavery, while they are distressed at its continuance, i. 410.

New England States, origin of their social theory, i. 30. Characteristics of its first colonists, i. 31. Nathaniel Morton's account of the first settlers in the, i. 32. Rapid increase of their population, i. 35. Their homogeneous and democratic character, i. 35. Favourable system of the English government in, i. 36. Their townships constituted in 1650, i. 40. Their public affairs discussed by citizens in the market-places, i. 40. The sovereignty of their townships in their internal affairs and subjection to the state in all other matters, i. 66. Townships of the New England slates compared with those of France, i. 67. The public spirit of, &c., i. 68. Mode of administration of, &c., i. 72.

New school of philosophy, its origin, &c., ii. 3. Why more followed by the French, ii. 4.

Newspapers, their influence on public associations, &c., ii. 119. Their extent in proportion to the centralization of government, ii. 120. The causes of their great circulation in the United Slates, ii. 121.

Non-commissioned officers in a democratic army, remarks on, ii. 289 Their desire for war, ii. 289.